English Language Grammar

English grammar is the way in which meanings are encoded into wordings in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and whole texts.

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Neuter Gender

In English all words for things which have no sex and abstract notions are considered as neuter. All animals, insects and birds are considered as neuter, but they are often referred to as masculine or  feminine.

Defective Verbs + Perfect Infinitive

When defective verbs are followed by have + past participle,  they indicate a past action. That action was not fulfilled or other way round.

The Passive Voice

The Passive Voice is very important in English language. Only transitive verbs can form a passive.

Can & May

Can and May, are two verbs that have only the past tense and the present tense. Verbs may and can express – ability, capability.

Irregular comparison

Here you can see some examples of irregular comparison in english language grammar.

The Present Progressive Tense

The present progressive is used for an activity taking place at the moment of speaking. Examples of The Present Progressive Tense

The Past Progressive Tense

The past progressive tense mostly indicates that a past activity was in progress at the time when another activity occurred.

Omission of the indefinite article

Omission of the indefinite article is before abstract nouns used in a general sense. Examples of the omission of the indefinite article Travel completes our education. Life is grand. We are very font of music         Also […]

Articles

There is no doubt that articles are adjectives since they modify the nouns after them. But articles have some special significance as determiners.  Articles determine the standard of nouns.

Gender

Gender is a category of noun. A noun can have a masculine, a feminine, or a neuter gender.
In English language there is no grammatical gender, but logical division of nouns according to sex.

The Imperative Mood

The Imperative Mood express a command, a order, a request, a warning, or an invitation. Examples Let’s go !Hurry Up !

The Present Perfect Progressive

The present perfect progressive is used for an activity begun at some time in the past – indicated by an adverbial phrase of time – and continuing at the moment of speaking.

The shortest sentence with all the letters

What is the shortest sentence with all the letters of the English alphabet ? English alphabet has 26 letters.

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Any and some

Both some and any  suggest an indefinite number or amount of something. Some is more common in affirmative clauses. Any is used in questions and negative clauses.

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According to

According to Incorrect: According to me, he should have go home earlier. Correct : In my opinion, he should have go home earlier

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Beside and besides

Beside  means ‘next to‘ something or ‘by‘ something it’s a meaning of beside. And beside is a preposition.   Examples I sat beside my beautiful wife. Who is that singer who was beside David on stage ?   Besides is […]

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